See my edited post.
More like impossible - an electronic dimmer won't show continuity between any of the terminals unless a substantial (i.e. a significant proportion of the mains) voltage is applied to it.Testing the continuity of a switch wire via a dimmer could be problematic.
I also noticed today when trial in another bulb that when no bulb is in the socket no other lights come on on the loop.
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